Supreme Court

Case: 14-0086    
14-0086
01/30/2014
Petition for Review/Cause under Rule 53.1
PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY, A/S/O MIRSAN, L.P., D/B/A SIENNA RIDGE APARTMENTS 
CARMEN A. WHITE 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
09/24/2014Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Brief of SMU Civil Legal Clinic. Submitted by Charles “Chad” Baruch of Rowlett, Texas.
09/12/2014Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Brief submitted by John Sepehri on behalf of The Texas Apartment Association, Inc.
09/02/2014Reply BriefPetitioner Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Company.
08/14/2014Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Brief of Texas Tenants' Union. Submitted by J. Lee Baldwin of Dallas Texas.
08/14/2014Brief on the MeritsRespondent Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Carmen A. White.
07/14/2014Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Company, et al.
05/29/2014Reply to ResponsePetitioner Reply in support of Petition for Review. On behalf of Philadelphia Indemnity Ins. Co.
05/14/2014Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Carmen White.
02/12/2014Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Brief filed on behalf of Texas Apartment Association.
01/30/2014Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Co., et al.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
10/13/2015Oral argument   Argued on behalf of petitioner by James A. Hemphill; Argued on behalf of respondent by Sheryl Gray Rasmus
09/24/2015Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form, submitted on behalf of Carmen White. Oral Argument will be presented Sheryl Gray Rasmus of The Rasmus Firm.
09/24/2014Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Brief of SMU Civil Legal Clinic. Submitted by Charles “Chad” Baruch of Rowlett, Texas.
09/22/2015Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form submitted on behalf of Petitioner Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Company, A/S/O Mirsan, L.P. Oral argument will be presented by: James A. Hemphill of Graves Dougherty Hearon & Moody, P.C. of Austin, Texas.
09/12/2014Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Brief submitted by John Sepehri on behalf of The Texas Apartment Association, Inc.
09/04/2015Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., October 13, 2015.  Time allotted to argue:  20/20 minutes
09/04/2015Petition for Review disposedFiling granted
09/04/2015Petition for Review granted 
09/02/2014Reply Brief  Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Company.
08/14/2014Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Brief of Texas Tenants' Union. Submitted by J. Lee Baldwin of Dallas Texas.
08/14/2014Brief on the Merits  Respondent's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Carmen A. White.
07/18/2014Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Response Brief on the Merits granted. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored. Resp's Brief due August 15, 2014; Pet's Reply Brief due Sept. 2, 2014.
07/18/2014Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Response Brief on the Merits. On behalf of Carmen A. White.
07/14/2014Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Company, et al.
06/24/2016Mandate issued  Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
06/17/2014Case Record Filed   Electronic Appellate Record received.
06/17/2014Record Requested in Case  Record requested from the 4th COA
06/13/2014Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested:  Petitioner's brief due no later than 7/14/14; Response brief due 8/4/14; Reply brief due 8/19/14.
05/29/2014Reply to Response  Reply in support of Petition for Review. On behalf of Philadelphia Indemnity Ins. Co.
05/14/2014Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Carmen White.
05/13/2016Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of recordIssued
05/13/2016Dissenting opinion issued.Issued Justice Devine delivered a dissenting opinion.
05/13/2016Dissenting opinion issued.Issued Justice Boyd delivered a dissenting opinion, in which Justice Willett, Justice Lehrmann, and Justice Devine joined.
05/13/2016Opinion issuedCourt of Appeals' reversed in part; renders judgment in part; remanded to Court of Appeals The Court affirms in part and reverses in part the court of appeals' judgment, renders judgment in part and remands the case to that court.. Justice Guzman delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Hecht, Justice Green, Justice Johnson, and Justice Brown joined.
(5/17/2016 12:17:20 PM) 140086.pdf, 140086d1.pdf, 140086d2.pdf, 14-0086.jmt.pdf
04/30/2014Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposedFiling granted Unopposed Motion to Extend Time to file Response to Petition for Review is Granted. Response is due May 15, 2014.
04/30/2014Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  Unoppsoed Motion to Extend Time to file Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Carmen A. White.
04/04/2014Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  Requested response to petition for review due no later than 5/5/14.
03/04/2014Case forwarded to Court 
02/27/2014Response Waiver filed  Response Waiver filed on behalf of Carmen White.
02/12/2014Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Brief filed on behalf of Texas Apartment Association.
01/30/2014Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Co., et al.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
06/24/2016Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
White, Carmen A.RespondentMs. Jean Ann Kelly
Ms. Sherry G. Rasmus
Texas Tenants' UnionAmicus CuriaeMr. J. Lee Baldwin
Texas Apartment AssociationAmicus CuriaeMr. John Sepehri
Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance CompanyPetitionerMr. Paul Vigushin
Mr. James A. Hemphill
SMU Dedman School of Law Civil Legal ClinicAmicus CuriaeMr. Charles (Chad) E. Baruch
Court of Appeals Information:
Affirmed  
421 SW3d 252, 12-18-13 
4th Court of Appeals 
Honorable Sandee Bryan Marion 
Trial Court Information
225th District Court 
Bexar 
Honorable Peter Sakai 
2011-CI-16235